At present no other dates are affected, but we will keep you informed if there are further changes. This follows Anna Netrebko’s announcement over New Year that she had to regretfully withdraw from La traviata.

The role of Violetta will instead be sung tomorrow night by Ailyn Pérez, who performed as Verdi’s heroine earlier in the run. She previously appeared as Violetta on The Royal Opera’s tour of Japan in 2010 when Ermonela Jaho was taken ill during the show, delivering a performance acclaimed by The Guardian’s Nicholas Wroe as ‘a triumph’. Ailyn is married to tenor Stephen Costello who sings opposite her tomorrow night as Alfredo. This will mark the first time they have performed on-stage together at The Royal Opera House. The rest of the cast remain unchanged.

Watch an interview with Ailyn just before she appeared in the Royal Opera's production of La traviata.